/*
 * Copyright (C) 2012 Google Inc.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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 */

package interactivespaces.service.comm.chat;

import interactivespaces.service.SupportedService;

/**
 * A chat service.
 * 
 * @author Keith M. Hughes
 */
public interface ChatService extends SupportedService {
	
	/**
	 * The name for the service.
	 */
	public static final String SERVICE_NAME = "comm.chat";

	/**
	 * Create a new chat connection.
	 * 
	 * @param username
	 *            username for the connection
	 * @param password
	 *            password for the connection
	 * 
	 * @return the connection, which will not be connected
	 */
	ChatConnection newChatConnection(String username, String password);
}
